Her current project is a one-woman theatrical adventure entitled
Love, Linda: The Life Of Mrs. Cole Porter (Original Cast Recording). With music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Stevie with Gary William Friedman, Love, Linda stars Stevie as Linda Lee Thomas, the Southern beauty who married and was a driving force behind legendary songwriter Cole Porter at the dawn of the roaring twenties. Though Cole Porter was gay, their companionship and love lasted through 35 years of marriage and together they lived a spectacular, glamour-filled life. With swinging, jazz-inflected arrangements by Gary William Friedman, Porter’s timeless music and lyrics weave through the compelling narrative, examining the darker sides of Linda and Cole's life, while celebrating the deep love they shared. The cast album was recorded and released February 2010.
After two sold-out runs last year at the Triad Theater, Love, Linda www.lovelindathemusical.com has been touring regionally in the East and is currently in development.
Her previous CD Before Love Has Gone, a collection of rarely recorded classics, standards and original songs, including the title track penned by Stevie and Gary William Friedman, received great acclaim from jazz, pop and cabaret critics. It ranked in the top 100 jazz CDs on iTunes for ten weeks, and was picked by USA TODAY as a Top CD of The Year.
Grammy award winner Todd Barkan joined forces as co-producer with Tim Peierls and Friedman on Before Love Has Gone, helping to shape what has been Stevie’s most important release yet. Barkan, who has recorded upward of 1,000 albums, describes Stevie’s performance of “Lazy Afternoon” as “One of the finest vocals I have ever recorded. (EPK Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyZE3xZ2pH8)
Stevie’s last two releases More Than Words Can Say and Restless Willow charted at radio stations across the country, ending up on a variety of top ten lists including KSDS FM, San Diego, CA’s Top Ten CDs of the Year and the Cape Fear Jazz Appreciation Society in NC’s Top Ten CDs of the Year. The track “This Is It” on More Than Words Can Say crossed over to the smooth jazz world and remained in the top 25 on the RadioWave Jazz/Fusion chart for 2 months. On Restless Willow, Stevie recorded "Jeg Elsker Dig", a haunting Norwegian love ballad (co-written with Friedman, based on an Edvard Grieg classic), which made such an impact on the Norwegian community, that Stevie was invited to sing it for the King and Queen of Norway.
The youngest of seven children, Stevie grew up in a music-filled, Norwegian-Italian household in Westchester County, New York. Her father was a tenor sax-playing commercial artist and avid jazz record collector, and her mother was a church soloist who also performed in recitals and operas. (Her Uncle, Mike Olivieri was a bandleader and pianist who served as Fred Astaire's Music Director in the USO).
Stevie was introduced to composer Gary William Friedman as a potential writing collaborator, and the partnership evolved to yet another level when they married.
Their first collaboration was on the CD Do You Ever Dream?, a collection of spiritual songs, and This Is America, an anthem released as a CD single fundraiser in response to the tragedy of September 11th.
Stevie then turned to the American standard songbook, performing a one-woman show entitled Almost Like Being In Love, which set the material for a CD of the same name and earned Stevie the BACK STAGE MAGAZINE Bistro Award for Outstanding Vocalist of the Year.
Among other Holland-Friedman songwriting projects, Stevie was heard for several years singing a theme song for Joey Reynolds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwl8VKTUmic, the popular Rock n' Roll Hall-of-Famer/ Radio talk show host, which was played nightly on his national WOR Radio program.
Stevie's sense of humor, vulnerability, swinging jazz phrasing and sheer vocal beauty shine through with her recordings, and now on stage with Love, Linda.
Firefly
Stevie Holland Lyrics
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Because her schedule is tight
It?s only when the summertime draws near
She?ll shed her beauty on the night
The noise she makes you will not hear
But with her phosphorescent light
She?ll try to help your vision to be clear
Oh firefly, when you spread your wings
You make little rings
That light up the evening sky
Oh firefly, when you spread your wings
You make nighttime sing
When you start to fly, you?re never shy
I wish you?d never die
When autumn cuts in like a knife
Her wings will slowly start to fray
And then the earth will take her as its wife
Into the ground she?ll melt away
But the glowing, vibrant life you saw
That kept her busy yesterday
Is only resting till the ice will thaw
Then she?ll be back again to play
Oh firefly, when you spread your wings
You make little rings
That light up the evening sky
Oh firefly, when you spread your wings
You make nighttime sing
When you start to fly, you?re never shy
I know you?ll never die
Stevie Holland's "Firefly" is a song that captures the magic and beauty of the summer nights when fireflies come out to play. The song reflects on the fleeting nature of these creatures and their essential role in making the evening sky a sight to behold.
The opening verse sets the stage for the rest of the song by introducing us to the idea that fireflies are a rare sight that can only be seen once a year. This serves to create a sense of anticipation and excitement for the coming of the fireflies. The second verse delves into the nature of fireflies and how they emit light. With their "phosphorescent light," they help us to see better in the dark of the night and keep our spirits high.
The chorus of the song is a joyful ode to the firefly's beauty and magic. Stevie Holland imagines the little rings the fireflies create with their wings that light up the sky and make nighttime sing. The song's final verse is a reminder that, like all things in life, the firefly is ephemeral. As autumn comes and goes, the firefly's wings will start to fray, and she will finally be taken by the earth. Nevertheless, the firefly's magic is only resting, waiting to return when the ice thaws.
"Firefly" is a beautiful and uplifting song that reminds us to appreciate the beauty of the natural world and cherish our fleeting experiences. It captures the joy and wonder of a summer evening and creates a sense of nostalgia for something that is yet to come.
Line by Line Meaning
You?ll only see her once a year
The firefly is rare and will only be seen annually
Because her schedule is tight
It's rare to see the firefly because of its busy schedule
It?s only when the summertime draws near
The firefly appears only during summertime
She?ll shed her beauty on the night
The firefly displays its beauty through its phosphorescent light at night
The noise she makes you will not hear
The firefly doesn't make any noise
But with her phosphorescent light
The firefly illuminates the surroundings with its light
She?ll try to help your vision to be clear
The firefly helps one to see clearly at night
And keep your spirits very bright
The firefly uplifts one's spirit
Oh firefly, when you spread your wings
The chorus refers to the beauty and magic of the firefly
You make little rings
The firefly creates rings with its light
That light up the evening sky
The rings of light brighten the dark evening sky
When you start to fly, you?re never shy
The firefly is confident when it begins to fly
I wish you?d never die
The singer expresses her desire for the firefly to live forever
When autumn cuts in like a knife
Autumn signifies the end of summer and the beginning of the firefly's departure
Her wings will slowly start to fray
The firefly's wings deteriorate when autumn sets in
And then the earth will take her as its wife
The firefly dies and decomposes as it becomes a part of the earth
Into the ground she?ll melt away
The firefly gradually becomes a part of the earth's surface
But the glowing, vibrant life you saw
The firefly's life is vibrant and lively when it is alive
That kept her busy yesterday
The firefly was active and busy during its lifetime
Is only resting till the ice will thaw
The firefly's life cycle is only dormant, waiting to be reactivated
Then she?ll be back again to play
The firefly will reappear and continue spreading its beauty
I know you?ll never die
The singer expresses her belief that the firefly won't truly die, but will continue to reappear seasonally
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